Inspirational Tanka Poems

It’s becoming clear
Why I want to disappear.
But it won’t end here.
"Must live for those you hold dear,"
Is what God says in my ear....

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Look at you, faded;
I hope you get your smile back,
it was so cosmic;
Cataclysmic atrophy 
to transform into abyss....

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Goal? Leave withdrawals;
A minute taste of kismet;
Ninety six short hours,
make every one count today;
Memories can last four years....

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    BASIC 

        Humans inherit
        basic instincts in...

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New shoes to walk through
many paths trying to find 
the right one to choose
~long roads with difficoult stones.
Thorny bushes to avoid...

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forever quacking 
like two silly ducks in bed
two soulmates at birth 
jibber jabber quack quack quack 
yes I think they got the knack ! 

...

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Salty and bitter,
But I am not a quitter,
No, instead rather
I am more of a winner
Than the sorest of loser....

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Leaves, neath autumn skies

turned from green to burnished gold

blazed new landscape views~

Hand in hand, our hearts glow warm
 
midst our autumn season too
...

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the crescent moon shines
magic keyhole in night sky
the stars beckon us
we escape through the keyhole
at last, untethered and free
&&&&
the galaxies and stars
greet us as we...

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Built with rusted steel 
Steel mined by the workers’ hands
Faceless above crowds 
An angel not from the blue
But built with man’s blood and hope...

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peaceful solitude

amidst flora and fauna

let the mood dally

until bluest skies go gray

and sky water gently falls...

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He holds me closely
When I can no longer see,
Saying, "I am here."
"No need to fear, precious dear."
Kisses my head tenderly....

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So tired of proving
Whether she is worth loving.
She is now choosing
To have a new beginning,
A new life with more meaning....

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clear my conscience Lord
Pray for us we are sure to
have such a clear thought
my desire God to live
honorably now always

9/21/22
Written words by James Edward Lee...

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 To thee, O LORD, I 
Lift up my soul O my God
trusting thee: let me 
Be not be ashamed, let not mine
 Enemies triumph...

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